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'1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I ~r. Lloyd Schneile City of Ramsey September 27, 1982 Page Three Sec. 1!, Paragraph 3 A strip of undisturbed weeds was purposely left along the rlver~s edge to inhibit any temporary erosion that possibly occur before final placement of the sod. This t~';¢hnique proved quite effective and despite rather h,.'avy rains during construction the actual amount of soil cdrried to the river was almost immeasurable. Sec 11, Paragraph As a nationwide contractor involved in marine construction and major flood control projects, I am ~vell aware of prudent floodplain management practices and I will stoutly debate that my activities have in no way compromised the hydraulic capacity of the Rum River nor have they adversely affected the erosional regime of the watershed. No material was removed from the adjacent high ground and spread in the floodplain. In summary it should be said that the work that was'performed by my personnel, at my residence, ~as so performed within the accepted guidelines of sound engineering and construction procedures. I feel strongly that our efforts did not diminish the beauty nor the function of the Rum River waterway. I do acknowledge that I was unaware of any need for agency notifi- cation since no living trees aere removed nor was the water- ~ay or its floodplain disturbed. In short, I viewed the project as a simple landscaping improvement and never dreamed that it would become an item of controversy.